Huanipaca District
| Huanipaca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Founded | November 21, 1893 |
| Capital | Huanipaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Chacon Vargas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.62 km2 (167.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,257 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030105 |
Huanipaca District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 13°30′04″S 72°56′18″W / 13.50111°S 72.93833°W
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